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Recommended Citation "Central Florida Future, Vol. 25 No. 13, October 6, 1992" (1992). Central Florida Future. 1157. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1157 OPINIONp. 7 FEA TUR~S p. F1 SPORTSp.12 The lower state of Black Crows give Moscow Bears mauled higher education today arena crowd a 'remedy' by UCF Knights, 43-6 entra uture Serving The University of Central Florida Since 1968
Vol. 24, No. 13 , · .. .,;;TUESDAY October 6, 1992 · ... ~=;;:.,;.._ :-:r~ -...: · ,. 12 Pages President Bush draws a wet crowd to Church St. President seeks an all-important Florida vote for 1992 by Ann Marie Sikes four stops in Florida this year: &S as governor ofArkansas, which he CENTRAL FLORIDAFUTURE opposed to 1988 when he didn't said was rated 50th in environ- _ · worry about visiting the state at mental policy. PresidentGeorgeBushleftthe all. ''It sounds like he can walk on tornado-stricken Tampa area for Bush told the crowd that al- water _ well, he can do it over the hazy skies and rain ofOrlando though he has. made_ ~stakes, there in that Arkansas River," he onSunday,buttheweatherdidn't he stood by his deciswns and joked. Bush added a local flair to dampen the spirits has always ·been his speech by throwing in a refer- truthful. ofhi s suppo rte rs. "His ideas "I didn't go to ence to the Orlando Magic while A huge crowd of Oxford so rm not discussing Clinton's agenda excited fans lined deserve a cold the wo;ld's greatest 'These people are not [Magic Church Street to ho er " debater, but I know player] Shaquille O'Neal," Bilsh hear Bush speak S W · · · how to tell the said. ''We ought to do what Shaq and try to get a truth," he said. would do and stuff the governor's glimpse ofhim. _ George Bush Despite Ross tax increase." Buttheweather PRESIDENT Perot'sre-entryinto Bush said the United States forced the presi- thepresidentialrace mustbecomeamajorexportpower, 1 dent indoors ' and lastweek,Bushkept warrung. peop e t h at th ey "must many h·ad to hear hi·m through his attention on Democratic con- li th . , call f "d ak tender Bill Clinton Sun d ay. not "sten to . e sirens o out s1 e spe ers. "H" "d d · Id protectionism." Whil h dFl "d b is 1 eas eserve a co e e se~ure . on a Y 20 shower ... Ifhe ever became presi- He also pushed for a balanced percentage pomts m 1988, Bush dent whichhewon't we'dhaveto budget amendment and the line now finds himself working hard repl~ce the eagle (as' the national item veto, which would allow the Orlando Magic Manager Pat Williams gives President for Floridian votes in 1992 - so symbol) with the chameleon." hard, in fact, that he has made BushcriticizedClinton'srecord VISIT continued page 3 Bush an Orlando magic shirt. (Michael De Hoog/FUTURE) •
Proposed tuition policy: I CAN'T HliAli ' YOU.;.;~ . ··. . • ' ! ;i•'<'\~·f" ' c • . • 'i' '" +' '~~i~Ri:·~''"'' Is it discrimination? .. . by Patti Kidd As part of their Florida stu CENT AL FLORIDA FUTURE dent platform, delegates at last month's Vision '92 political fo There may soon come a time rum voted to oppose differential whenengineeringorfinancema tuition. The platform stated del jors pay more for their degrees egates' fears that students may than, say, philosophy or English end up with "cheaper" majors majors. rather than taking the classes Differential tuition is an idea they really want. being tossed around by the Leg "Many students may pick a islature and the Board of Re major based on cost value in gents that would allow univer stead of interest," said Florida sities to charge different tuitions Student Association Director of for different majors. Adminis Governmental Relations Pieter trators would be able to raise Swart. "Students might also go prices for majors that they think to a different university to get will be worth higher salaries their desired major but with a after graduation. better tuition." ''There seems to be a greater Riordan said the higher cost of interest in differential tuition," a certain program at one univer said Board of Regents spokes sity would not necessarily mean man Patrick Riordan. "People it was better than another are more serious. There are fi university's, although people may nancial issues driving it. " make that assumption Florida State University While each university would and the University of Florida determine how much extra to are big supporters of the issue, charge percredithour, the Legis Juggler Mark Nizer entertains students at his one-man show last week at the Wild Riordan said, since they be lature andBoardofRegentswould Pizza. Nizer has appeared on the UCF campus severat times in the past as a lieve they offer above-average stillhavetoapproveeachincrease. . Tuesday Night Live Series favorite. (Jason Epe~FUTURE> education and want to charge "We have room for an increase more.~ because we rank so high,_"Riordan "Congratulations . Riordan estllpated some stu said den~tuiticm.wouldincrease by Congratu;ations to Canton McClendon. who won the run-off election for Arts and Sciences Seat 5. and Mike Ahearn. who won Financial aid would increase the runoff for Business Seat 6. about$60~seine~terifthe pro accordingly if differential tuition .Also, congratulations to UCF alumni Lee Constantine and Bob Allen, who won runoff elections last week. Constantine, a posedstatuta passes wereeverimplemented,headded. Republican. will represent District 37 in the Florida House of Representatives.-Allen, a Republican. will run agains&.UCF alumna Pamcia Grogan in November to represent District 18 in the Florlda Senate.
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• October 6, 1992 •The Central Florida Future 3 Hitt studies options as enrollment drops UCF Library Director by Lisa Spr1nger from[i.e.,thenickname"UCan'tFinish"Jmustbe changed, CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE he said. AnneMarieAllisonalso spoke . I Hitt also suggested a "decision day" in which on staffing and funds. She Enrollment figures have fallen below the 22,000 ex commwlitycollegestudentsplanningtoattendafour-year said the library is financially pected, President John Hitt told the faculty senat.e last urriversity can get all their preliminary paperwork done in unstable despit.e a quality week. one day if they make a commitment to come to U CF. staff and selection. Because of that drop and the reduced number of He also said low summer enrollment may be a Allison said libraries like enrolled students for the summer session, the school's problem for many reasons, including South Florida resi UCF get less money this trust fund has dropped by $600,000 from last year, Hitt dents' financial problems caused by Hurricane Andrew. year. On the other hand, the said. Hitt said quality, service and education will bringmore system rewards urriversities HITI To compensate for these lost funds, Hitt said, the school students to the urriversity. which didn'tcutlibraryfunds. must stress increased enrollment, especially at branch ''If we serve student interests in a high-quality way, we UCF lost $250,000 this year, Allison said. campuses. The school's image ofbeingdifficult to graduat.e make UCF a better institution." "It is a lose-lose situation," she said. Rape victim addresses the issue of sexual assaults on campuses by Deborah Noble ing for the National Organization for Vic CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE tim Assistance, also spoke. Experts met tn exchange ideas and The following statistics were given: opinions at last week's second Interna • A sexual assault occurs every two tional Sexual Assault on Campus confer hours and twelve minutes. ence in Orlando. •One in four college women and one in Sexual assault survivor and Pulitzer six college men are survivors of sexual Prize winner Nancy Ziegenmeyer spoke assault or childhood sexual abuse. about how often cases of rape occur on • 90 percent of all college sexual ,+ college campuses. assaults are acquaintance rapes, but84 Ziegenmeyer said students must re percent of college men who committed main aware of their surroundings. The these crimes said they did not consider college press should also take responsibil them rape. itv. she said. bv informiru! students about • Only 27 percent of college women high-risk areas on campus. who were legally raped considered them- I She also reviewed myths surrounding selves rape victims. rape and sexual assault by blasting atti • Twcrthirds of all sexual assaults in tudesin which guiltis placed on the victim. volve the use ofdrugs and/or alcohol by the Cindy Lea Arbelbide, director of train- assailant UCF officer honored for progrant volunteers help students recover from by Deborah Noble sexual assault and domestic abuse. They CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE also promote rape awareness. UCF Police Sgt. Sandra McClendon "Our goal is to make sure people do received an "In the Trenches" award recover from their abuse," McClendon for creating a program to help sexual said Saturday. assault victims. The program's volunteers help an McClendon was given the $400 average of two new people per month. a ward at the second International The program is funded by the UCF Sexual Assault on Campus Confer police department's operational bud ence last week. get. McClendon said she would like to McClendon developed, wrote and in see more university funding and an . troduced the Victim Advocate Program otherfull-time advocate supported by in 1989. One paid advocate and four the university. mght without ... fear of nuclear war." Third fair blends cul~ variety VISIT "He's a dynamic speaker ... he lays it by Jennifer Leal will also be sold for less than $1. FROM PAGE 1 right down on the line," said Todd CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE Certain nations will offer special president to pass or veto certain parts of Wheeler, a member of Young Republi legislation, usually proposals dealing with cans at Valencia Community College. The International Students Office treats. For a nominal fee, students rep fiscal matters. Bush's visit was followed by a visit and International Student Association resenting Japan will write a person's Bush credited the last 12 years of from Clinton at 1:30 p.m. Monday at are exposing people to various cultures name in the native alphabet. There will Republican leadership as the reason why Loch Haven Park. Before visiting Or through events such as the Interna also be dances performed by students "the young people of America go to bed at lando, Clinton stopped in Daytona Beach. tional Fair. from different cultures including the Car On Monday, the fair will show ibbean nations, India, Korea, Peru and students the sights, sounds and tastes Puerto Rico. of countries as diverse as Germany, "The entire International Students Norway, Japan, J or- Office is extremely proud of the stu dan and Singapore. dents and their efforts This will be the to provide multicultural third year of the events to UCF and the event, which will take community," said place 11 a.m.-3 p.m. McCully. The United Na Last year, 21 countries tions Association of were represented and greater Orlando has 2,500 students at been invited to par tended. This year, pub ticipate in the fair. licist Syed Hassan said, Fair Coordinator students will represent Joanna McCully atleast28 countries and said,"The Interna an audience as large as tional Students As last year's. sociation believes The money earned will Young voters rally support for President Bush at 6 p.m. Monday in the go to the International Student Asso strongly in the United Nations efforts Church Street Station Marketplace. (Michael oe Hoog1FuTuREJ toward world peace." ciation, which helps students adjust to There will be tables at which stu American university life and promotes dents will display souvenirs, shoes, cultural awareness on campus. It also , Corrections videos, posters, and brochures. At each hosts a dance with the Hispanic Ameri Due to an editing error, Tuesday's edition incorrectly stated that Galahad the table, a person representing each coun can Student Association. and an Inter norse that was originally donated to UCF, was sold. 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Om par_._.,, OflDr apiia lOOll'J'Z Om par cutamir. <>fill' expna 1001192 273-7111 Tiie Central Florida Future Opinion October 6. 1992 6 Diffe1ential tuition: BECAUSE You another BOR(ing) ~tfilREt>THE 8.ECTrow LATE questionable answer MR.~oi;we DIDN'T HA'IE o Florida's Board of Regents, in its infi lit-£ To 'SUILD S nite wisdom, has come up with the grand A PODIUM. idea ofinstituting"differential tuitions." u~TREOTH The reasoning behind this new move of pro ratingtuition prices is based on the possible salary a particular major might yield following gradua tion. In other words, since an engineering major, theoretically, will be offered a higher starting salary than a literature major, the engineering student should pay a higher tuition fee. Never mind that this student puts in innumer able hours studying and works in a tremendously high-pressure atmosphere. 7HAT'.5 FttlE. When this idea first surfaced, members of the 'TEL.I •. ME, IS IT recent Vision '92 delegation were opposed to the ME o~ AR€ ~oflE NOT idea berause they felt that such a plan would be TAKING ME Sf:RIOU.5L '{ detrimental to those state universities with higher TFltS 1TME'? overall tuitions. The delegates also pointed out that such a plan might lead students away from certain majors because of the price involved. Ofcourse, these arguments-while valid probably will not be strong enough to d~ter Roving pot museum mi~es point either the BOR or trustees from going for this ofknowingthe extent of pot's harmful effects. Additionally, new and inventive means of scamming more Jon Sargent I don't think it would be in mankind's interest to retwn to tuition money from students. the ignorance of the late 1 700s. For that reason, we offer some other ques LOST IN SPACE Another excuse has been that peer pressure causes tions and problems that may arise when imple a person to light up. All through high school, this must n a rare example of a menting such a plan: have been the biggest cop-out rve had the misfortune mobile institution of of hearing. Such "pressure" by one's peers is really just • Group Discount Rates - If students are I higher art, the 'Travel a test of character. forced into oversized classes, shouldn't they ing Marijuana Museum" vis If one's own weaknesses prevent him or her from 'just automatically get a percentage taken off their ited the Orlando Public Li saying no," then that only proves that the individual tuition? brary onSept. 23.Asreported chooses to be a follower instead of a leader. It shouldn't be in the Orlando Sentinel ar •Graduate Job Guarantees - If a student blamed on others, for it is a lack of personal responsibility ticle, "Hemp tour extols the that got the person in the predicament in the first place. is charged more based on his or her major' virtues of pot," the Cannabis .One of the most ludicrous excuses today is the fallacy shouldn't that student also get a money-back Action Network displayed "a that legalization of pot (or any other illegal drug) will guarantee ifthe student does NOT get a higher small collection ofhempprod miraculously cause abuses to decrease. Since the govern . paying job? ucts ... including cloth, cook- ment is already having a hard time convincing others of ing oil and carpet." •Establishment of an Equitable Rate Scale pot's harm through constraints, what kind of decisions will fm sure the Levi Dockers, Criscos and Bob Carpet people make ifgiven the choice? - Who will determine what programs have Marts of the world are horrified at the prospect of their Still others claim the government has no right to inter their tuitions increased? Will it be an across products being replaced with the pot plant. Even the way fere with someone's decision to abuse drugs. If the govern the-boardincrease or will some majors be more . we eat Will cease to exist as we've known it: Did you know ment had no compelling interest in this matter, then the expensive than others? And shouldn't educa that hemp is "a great source of protein with eight essential promotion of the "general welfare" in the U.S. Constitution amino acids?" would be meaningless. If this happened, the government tion majors get their tuition lessened? After all, With God as my witness, I never was told this in my teachers' salaries are so horrendously low in wouldn't have to be concerned with suicide, AIDS or even college health class. I feel violated that someone would adequate health care for its citizens. this state, they ought to get some kind ofbreak. conceal, even lie about something like this. In spite of all the evidence, rationalizations still convince • Major Claiming Integrity - Many stu The above statements might seem humorous on the people that pot is OK People can still function, be law dents going into postgraduate professional pro swface but they underline justifications for pot's continued abiding citizens most of the time and still make a living use in this country. grams, such as law or medicine; major in pro while smoking pot. But what it doesn't allow you to do is In the 1960s, pot's detrimental effects were not exten reach your fullest potential. grams that might not ordinarily lead to higher sively known; it was generally accepted as harmless. Perhaps marijuana's most insidious evil is not that it payingjobs. For example, law students tend to Today, pot is known to be anything but harmless, causing harms your body but that it undermines your drive. major in areas such as English, philosophy, psychologicaldependency,lungcancerandretardingbrain Many good fiiends of mine who were a lot smarter than political science· or business. Shouldn't these and sexual development in adolescents. me screwed their ambitions and themselves by not pursu But some, like the 'Traveling Marijuana" people, want ing what they could have been in life. Dreams of college and students be required to tell the university up to twn the clock back and your minds off. front that they plan on moving on to those making a difference were compromised because smoking This time warp is being staged by people grasping for pot made them believe such dreams were unreachable and professions after earning their bachelors so justification for pot smoking. unreasonable. that a higher price can be settled while they are ''People who founded this country smoked marijuana A marijuana museum can't measure the lost potential in their undergraduate programs? We should have the same right," was uttered by Rodney for those who decide to smoke pot. Nor can it measure how Chamberlain at the pot extravaganza downtown. As is obvious, there are a number of vari people's potential might have positively affected those Even if true, does this mean that we should base our around them. ables to be considered in this newidea. We hope decisions according to the actions of others? But this museum does display how excuses lead to the board and the university administrators No! self inhibiting behavior that is more addictive than a don't become too confused by all this. Besides, rm sure that the founding fathers had no way dream itself.
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Opinions· · expressed ·1n Th e Ce nt ra I A on'd a fut ure are th ose of th e n~~s~ paper orin·d·rvidu al cokJmnist and nol necessarily those of the Board of Publications,. University . · Administration,· Ce orFbri Board Fuof Regents.· Ir Letters to theof Editor must beb~""'-" typed, maximum ol1y 300 words· the andacadem fncUde. the authOf's signature, major and phone number. Letters are subject to editing for grarrmar and space wrd beccrne the property of the newspaper, subject to their pubijcaton. The ntra 1 da lure IS a ee, non-pr •newspaper pu ""',.,,. IWlce week during IC year and weekly during the summer. All meetings of the BOP are open to the pubfic. October 6, 1992 • The Central Florida Future 7 Funding cuts lower state of higher education promotion ... Writing is the currency of prestige and Robert J. Samuelson promotion." About four-fifths of all students attend state-subsidized COLLEGIATE TIMES systems, from community colleges to prestige universities. How governors and state legislatures deal with their ou should treat the loud cries now coming from budget pressures will be decisive. Private schools will, for colleges and universities that the last bastion of better or worse, be influenced by state actions. The states Yexcellence in American education is being gutted by need to do three things. state budget cuts and mounting costs. Whatever else it is, First, create genuine entrance requirements. Today's higher education is not a bastion of excellence. It is shot low standards tell high school students: You don't have to through with waste, lax academic standards and mediocre work hard to go to college. States should change the teaching and scholarship. · message by raising tuitions sharply and coupling the True, the economic pressures-from the Ivy League to increase with generous scholarships based on merit and state systems-are intense. Last year nearly tw~thirds of income. To get scholarships, students would have to pass schools had to make midyear spending cuts to stay within as little time teaching [undergraduates] as possible," con meaningful entrance exams. Ideally, the scholarships should their budgets. It is also true (as university presidents and c1udes James Fairweather of Penn State University in a be available for use at in-state private schools. All schools deans argue) that relieving those pressures merely by new study. Faculty pay consistently rises as undergradu would then compete for students on the basis of academic raising tuitions and cutting courses will make matters ate teaching loads drop. quality and costs. Today's system of general tuition subsi worse. Students will pay more and get less. The university Universities have encouraged an almost mindless.ex dies provides aid to well-to-do families that don't need it or presidents and deans want to be spared from further plosion of graduate degrees. Since 1960, the number of unqualified students who don't deserve it. government budget cuts. Their case is weak. masters' degrees awarded annually has risen more than Next, states should raise faculty teaching loads, mainly Higher education is a bloated enterprise. Too many fourfold to 337,000. Between 1965and1989, the annual at four-year schools. (Teaching loads at community colleges professors do too little teaching to too many ill-prepared number of MBAs (masters in business administration) are already high.) This would cut costs and re-emphasize students. Costs can be cut and quality improved without jumped from 7,600 to 73,100. the primacy of teaching at most schools. What we need are reducing the number of graduates. Many colleges and Our system has strengths. It boasts many top teachers who know their fields and can communicate universities should shrink. Some should go out ofbusiness. notch schools and allows almost anyone to go to enthusiasm to students. Not all professors can be path ~ Consider: college. But mediocrity is pervasive. We push as breaking scholars. The excessive emphasis on scholarship Except for elite schools, academic standards are low. many freshmen as possible through the door, regard generates many unread books and mediocre articles in About 70 percent of freshmen at four-year colleges and less of qualifications. Because bachelors' degrees are academic journals. ''You can't do more of one [research] universities attend their fi.r~t-choice schools. Roughly 20 so common, we create more graduate degrees of without less of the other [teaching]," says Fairweather. percent go to their second choices. Most schools have dubious worth. Does anyone believe the MBA explo "People are working hard-lt'sjust where they're working." eagerly boosted enrollments to maximize revenues (tuition sion has improved management? Finally, states should reduce or eliminate the least and state subsidies). You won't hear much about this from college deans useful graduate programs. Journalism (now dubbed "com Dropout rates are high. Half or more of freshmen don't or university presidents. They created this mess and munications''), business and education are prime candi get degrees. A recent study of PhD programs at 10 major are its biggest beneficiaries. Large enrollments sup dates. A lot of what they teach can - and should - be universities (including Harvard, Stanford and Yale) also port large faculties. More graduate students liberate learned on the job. Ifcolleges and universities did a better found high drop-out rates for doctoral candidates. tenured faculty from undergraduate teaching to con job of teaching undergraduates, there would be less need The attrition among undergraduates is particularly centrate on writing and research: the source of status. for graduate degrees. surprising because college standards have apparently Richard Huber, a former college dean, writes know Our colleges and universities need to provide a better fallen. One study of seven top schools (including Amherst, ingly in a new book ("How professors Play the Cat education to deserving students. This may mean smaller Duke and the University of Michigan) found widespread Guarding the Cream: Why We're Paying More and enrollments, but given today's attrition rates, the number grade inflation. In 1963, halfof the students in introductory Getting Less in Higher Education"): ofgraduates neednotdrop. High er education could become philosophy courses got a B- or worse. By 1986, only 21 "Presidents, deans and trustees ... call for more a bastion of excellence ifwe only try. percent did. If elite schools have relaxed standards, the recognition of good teaching with prizes and salary practice is almost surely widespread. incentives. The reality is closer to the experience of •This article is reprinted from the Washington Post. Faculty teaching loads have fallen steadily since the Harvard University's distinguished paleontologist Distributed by the Collegiate Network, a program ofthe 1960s. Ill major universities, senior faculty members often Stephen Jay Gould: 'To be perfectly honest, though Madison Center for Educational Affairs. do less than two hours a day of teaching. Professors are lip service is given to teaching, I have never seriously Robert J. Samuelson is a columnist for both Newsweek "socialized to publish, teach graduate students and spend heard teaching considered in any meeting for and. the Washington Post. On and Off Campus Elton Bracey tuen, Serpent futernmeot e\ect\t>nS a.re. o'ler ...
•TOO MUCH ClffiISTIAN-BASHING instinctively understand the urgent responsibility of a derogatory article were aimed at any other major protecting our progeny. Sargent seems to have bought religion such as Judaism, Islam or Buddhism, the Among many things both spiritual and practical, the lie that if something is legal then it must be just. editorial staff would have deemed it irresponsible and Christianity has taught me to tum the other cheek. But How did arbitrary termination of the life of one's own killed it before it went to press. I don't think it requires me to do so until my neck breaks unborn child ever become a "reproductive right?" That But it seems the media have declared open season on and that is what I would be doing ifl did not respond to choice should be made before reproduction ever occurs. Christians. Jon Sargent's Christian-bashing article in the Septem Four thousand babies are being aborted every day in Our religious rights continually erode as it be ber 22 issue of the Future. this country! Abortion horrifies me not only as a Chris comes more and more acceptable to ridicule Chris While hurling angry epithets, he displays an incred tian, but as a human. tians. Early Christians were hounded, persecuted ible ignorance of the Christian community. It is reac It is my "right" to speak out against it. and fed to lions for their beliefs. From the tone of tionary and immature to indict an entire group for the In this same context, Sargent condemns Christians Sargent's article, one could almost believe that he mistakes and hypocrisy of a few. for not easing the suffering of children. would like to see this again. Sargent blasts Chrisstians for their interference He is obviously unaware of the millions of dollars Sargent contends that Christianity is disappearing with what he sees as "women's reproductive rights." and countless hours Christians donate all overtheworld from our country. God help all of those that are left Christ gave us perfect guidelines to live our lives in a to do just that. Either he is grossly uninformed or when it does. caring, loving way. Among those teachings is the im simply reckless with his opinions. perative to hold sacred all human life - even the But what really offends me about this article is that Doris Fannin unborn. Every human, regardless of creed, should it was even published at all. I would wager that ifsuch Arts and &iences '·
n air of anxious anticipation fell over heterogeneous mixture. which is no surprise con- the crowd as they waited for the . sidering the Crowes popularity, the a u d i enc e A Black Crowes to take the stage at the seemed to love every sound coming from the stage. UCFArena. The nights poetic verses started out gritty with the Before the group's entrance a psychedelic-hippie scene same stylistic roughness that has made this Georgian was set by the mood and look of the crowd. The arena had group famous. also been transformed by a vast web of multi-colored After playing several tunes whppng the cr<:M'd into me Christmas lights which were placed on the back wall lodic delirium, the Crovves then slowed the pace with songs behind the stage in an effort to give the whole show a like "Thom In My Pride" and "Sometimes Salvation." somewhat surreal mien. Christmas lights are not com The night was a wonderful array of b!ues. rock and R&B monly used as stage lighting, but like everything else lead - a combination of which makes up the majority of the \ ' singer Chris Robinson and the rest of the Crowes do, this music by the Crowes. concert was anything but common. After calming the crowd with some of its mellower The Crowes are currently touring in an effort to pro tunes, the Crowes again tore the roof of the arena by mote its latest album The Southern Harmony and Musical resuming its heavier music like "Speak No Slave" and r Companion. This album, which has given fans such hits as "My Morning Song." "Remedy", "Thom In My Pride" and "Sting Me," is The night which had a bizarre dream like quality culmi presently tearing up the air-waves in the United States nated in a final song, the Crowes stirring new hit" Remedy." bringing the group its much deserved notoriety. From beginning to end the Black Crowes delivered the As September 29th's UCF concert unfolded, Chris same quality rhythmic-melodies and lyrical perfection as Robinson was thrust onto the stage in a distinct Black on its latest album. It is very unusual to find a group, in Crowes fashion. Robinson who has been described by which the live performances rival those which are pro many in the industry as an anorexic, social misfit, was a duced in the studio. The Black Crowes is such a group and sight. Deck out in what can only be referred to as "hippie one well worth seeing perform live or listening to on disc. garb". Robinson tore into the lyrics of such songs as So remember when the day has you down, play anything "Hotel Illness" and "Black Moon Creeping" obviously from the Black Crowes - it could be your "Remedy!" this is what the crowd wanted to hear because they • cliff vanzandt exploded with kindled emotion. Made up of a diverse entertainment editor F2 FaG •October 1. 1992 - ~ . Pinhead brings hell to earth Pinhead's back .. and he's mad Terri
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The Jordan at quarterback, who In an exhibition football Knights outgained the Bears, stepped in for Darin Hinshaw game that represented more 317-107, in total yards while after UCF's first series on of good will than a contest, the playing second · and third fense. Jordan looked sharp UCF Knights defeated the stringers for most of the game. against the Bears and con Moscow Bears, 43-6, Saturday The margin of victory would nected on 12 of 23 passes for night at the Citrus Bowl. have been greater if the 123 yards including two TD "Ithink these Russian play- coaches and officials had not passes of 22 and 15 yards to ers will benefit a great deal agreed to let the clock run af- Bret Cooper an'd Harry from this," honorary Bear ter usual time stops in the sec- Jorgensen, respectively. coach Galen Hall said. ond half. "It was a fun game and I "They have "We had an was glad to get the opportu- gotten some agreement that the nity to play," Jordan said. "I good lessons in "These Rus- officials· would not think I could have played bet- this game and sian players stop the clock (to ter but the experience will the UCF prevent the score help." coaches will be Will benefit" from getting out of The UCF coaches were holding clinics hand)," coach Gene happy with Jordan's play and duringtheweek McDowell said. "We expressed the value of the to further in- -Galen Hall were happy to get Knights' back-up quarterback. struct these HONORARY COACH some things done in "I really like Mike. He's got players," the ••••••••• a game sltuation a good future and he needs a former Orlando and had a fun time tonight." lot of work," McDowell said. Thunder and Florida Gator , UCFfansinattendancehad "He is not ready to be our coach said. fun too when they were able to starter, but he'll get some play- The Knights' football clinic cheer for the Bears who man- ing time in every game." started a little sooner than ex- aged. a fourth quarter touch- The Fighting Knights are pected by the Bears when UCF down pass. With UCF ahead, have a bye this week but will ran a reverse on the opening 43-0, Moscow quarterback return on Oct. 1 7 to take kickoff, resulting in an 80-yard Andrei Arsentiev connected on Nicholls State in the Citrus Wide Receiver Harry Jorgensen tries to hold onto the touchdown run. by Charles a61-yardTDpasswith Setgey · Bowl. ball under pressure from a Moscow Bear. (DeHoog1FuruREJ Lady Knights Jonlan gives have hard time Bears a lesson with rival USF in football 101 by Jenni Malone Jason Lesko CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE STAFF REPORTER The volleyball teamisfindingsomeholes in its game. The Moscow Bears took Football 101 The Lady Knights were defeated by from UCF Saturday night and failed, 43-6. stat.e rival University of South Florida on The Bears were also shown UCFs version the road last Wednesday. The team lost in of Air Jordan. three straight sets, 15-2, 15-10 and 15-9. Fighting Knight q~arterback Michael The loss drops the Lady Knights to 3-9 Jordan, a redshirt freshman, taught Mos ranking them fifth in the Trans America cow a lesson in reading defenses. Jordan Athletic Conference. picked apart the Bears defensive backs for "Our obvious weakness was in our de 159 yards, threw two touchdowns while fense and our setting," freshman Michelle completing 12 of his 23 pass attempts. Cutright said. "We also would miss our Jordan's two touchdowns passes were a 22-yard toss to Bret Cooper and a 15-yard serve after a long rally." Te Lady Knights serve up some hard hitting action as they prepare for Cutright, who had four kills against connection with Harry Jorgensen. a one month home stay beginning October 14. (DeHoog1FuruREJ USF, said, "After we got a few points, we "I felt I could've done better," Jordan would lose our competitiveness. We just againsteachother,"Metzcussaid,whohad The Knights first home game of .the said ''I feel I need more practice before fm hoped for the victory; we need to want it" eight kills and four digs against the Rams. season, scheduled for last weekend against ready to play more." For sophomore Miriam Metzcus the 'There may have been a little revenge, a Georgia State, was canceled. "He is not ready to be our starter but he game was more than a cross-stat.e rivalry. sisterly thing, but I played like they were "We were disappointed that the game will get playing time every game," UCF Her sister, Monique, plays at USF. just another t.eam. I tried to focus on the was canceled," Metzcus said. "We were head coach Gene McDowell said. "It is the first time we have ever played game and keep the personal stuff out." looking forward to getting that home gym The Bears enjoyed an 8-0 record last season in the Russian League of American Football and came to the United States in Knight's soccer trying to turn seas~n around an attempt to learn more about the game. The Bears began playing together in 'We're not out there to lose," he said. conferencem sconng. • by Andrew Varnon The men are at a critical point in their On the defensive side of things, UCFs 1989, learning football by watching Ameri CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE season and look forward to the game. goalkeeping ranks third in the conference can games on tape. Sept. 29, the men's soccer team played 'We've never lost to Stetson," said behind Stetson University and the College Tirey will be participating in practice the University ofTamp~ Aft.er a miserable sweeper Shailer Bowers. "They always get of Charleston. . . with UCF Tuesday to further their educa first half ofrain, UCF went on to lose, 4'0, up for us and have a big crowd." After St.etson, ycF will ho~t it:-5 own tion. bringing its record to 1-4-1.. The team is looking for a win against tournament. The unportant thing is that Even though the Bears came here to Theteam'slosingstreakisatthreegames, Stetson to boost its confidence andhelp tum the team is looking forward, not backward learn more about the game they also ' their only win came against Drexel in the their season around. · The be'st for the Knights in soccer is still to plan on going to the Central Florida season opener. Tb.et.earn will play its first Forward Doug Ferrario said, "We need come. attractions. Sea World, Space Port and road game agains Stetson tomorrow at to win. We need some Ws." The team talked a little about a new Disney World have offered to entertain the Russians and Ii.ave given them passes _ 730: p.m. - F errano· 1'stumin gm · so meun·p_,,,.,~ve .. ~ .,.,~focnr.Thet.eamhasbeenplayingalotof.. '""'6J' So far, the meris seasonhas been pretty playing. Ferrario scored three goals in the long balls throughout the season. Coach into the parks. disappointing, butaccording~goalkeeper Knights'firstfourgamesandisnowleading Barker explained that early in the year it The Bears are staying at C.Oilegiate Vil lage Inn with the UCF players until they Didier Menard, "'Jheattitudeisstillthere." thet.eaminpointsandisrankedllthinthe SOCCERcontinued page 11 leave Wednesday.
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